Freightos

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Logistics tech in 2022 has been unavoidably shaped by the two years that preceded it. The low rates that triggered Hanjin’s bankruptcy in 2017 quickly became a thing of the past, as surging demand, congestion, and a litany of global shipping catastrophes pushed ocean freight rates into the stratosphere. The Weekly Freight Update.

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Freightos

JUNE 6, 2023

The Initial Hurdle: 2021’ Freight Fiasco During the COVID-19 pandemic, Conor from Fort Toys , like many other entrepreneurs, found himself dealing with skyrocketing demand… and skyrocketing freight costs. We were pretty confident that we could raise a little bit more money or sell more product – it was pretty popular.

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Freightos

OCTOBER 25, 2023

More Resources Home October 25, 2023 Update The Freightos Weekly Update helps you stay on top of the latest developments in international freight by giving you the rundown on the latest economic data, ocean and air demand trends, rate data – and anything else impacting the market. Judah Levine October 25, 2023 Unbox your Freight knowledge.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Importing From China! Either they can’t get products at all or there is a massive delay in when they can get them, resulting in upset customers, frustrated business owners, and overworked freight companies. To plan for Q4 inventory, you had to have your orders in place several months ago and now, it’s too late. Conclusion.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 26, 2023

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Target’s inventories at the end of the last quarter were 16 percent lower than the same period a year ago and Walmart cut inventories in its U.S. Inventories at U.S. across the EU, and in China. So, wish me luck in securing authentic University Blue Jordan IVs.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Logistics is available. There is no planning model in traditional solutions that recognizes a logistics bottleneck and drives bi-directional orchestration across source, make and deliver. (The The increasing issues with tax and tariff shifts and the policies of China make the response more complicated. Airfreight Shortages.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Logistics is available. There is no planning model in traditional solutions that recognizes a logistics bottleneck and drives bi-directional orchestration across source, make and deliver. (The The increasing issues with tax and tariff shifts and the policies of China make the response more complicated. Airfreight Shortages.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 12, 2022

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Earlier this week, the company announced that it will acquire Italy’s Bomi Group, which provides global healthcare logistics services. Contrast this with China which has built out 800,000 across the country. UPS continues investments in lucrative healthcare arm. That’s all for this week.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Logistics Managers Index (LMI) that declined to contractionary level and reflecting rather noteworthy trending. The report authors indicated that this decline was the largest since the start of the ongoing logistics industry downturn that that occurred in April 2022. Supply Chain Matters highlights the published November 2023 U.S.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Logistics is available. There is no planning model in traditional solutions that recognizes a logistics bottleneck and drives bi-directional orchestration across source, make and deliver. (The The increasing issues with tax and tariff shifts and the policies of China make the response more complicated. Airfreight Shortages.

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Freightos

JUNE 15, 2021

Disclaimer: This article is a zoom out for the less freight-inclined. If you have a deeper understanding of freight, you might want to check out our Freightos Baltic Index daily container index instead. Let’s talk freight. . And it’s not just ocean freight. More freight costs, higher consumer costs.

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Cathy Roberson

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Despite supply chain costs increasing and available capacity almost a rarity, retailers are undertaking a variety of ways to make sure they receive their inventory in time for the ever-important holiday season. “We feel good about the composition of our inventory. It's been difficult to plan inventory flow with much precision.

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Freightos

OCTOBER 31, 2022

But then global freight kicked in. . It really got tricky when we hadover thousands of unitsin production and were starting to book freight and suddenly realized that the cost of freight was almost 4 or 5X what we had budgeted. Prior to the pandemic, only 26% who spent that much on logistics.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

But SHIFEX, the freight forwarder rate index, recently recorded the lowest ocean freight rate between China and the port of Long Beach in 24 months —a rate of $3,500 to move a 40-foot container. The post One Type of Inflation is Caused by Supply Chain Issues (And That is a Good Thing) appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

This shortage is the culmination of various ongoing issues – geopolitical tensions related to the Russia-Ukraine war, the rapid shift in consumer buying behavior and container freight availability. The post Editor’s Choice: Aluminum Can Shortage Defines a New Normal for Food Packaging appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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Freightos

MAY 13, 2019

In itself, that’s a big deal, but its significance is compounded when you consider the trucking shipment volumes such a move will require; it’s essentially jet fuel for their new freight brokerage business. Regulating Amazon…Because Freight. From a logistics perspective, I think she’s on to something.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 3, 2022

They collectively provide evidence that the prior disruptions still occurring among industry supply chains, compounded by the latest manufacturing, logistics and transportation disruptions occurring in China, will have a longer economic and service level effect in the coming months. Global Manufacturing Output Levels Declined.

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BlueYonder

MARCH 16, 2023

In Part 1 , we covered the complexities of logistics management in the automotive industries and the change in thinking about how to manage logistics. Disruptions and Remedies Terence: Let’s continue discussing how automotive supply chain executives can better manage logistics needs/requirements.

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Turvo

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

During the holiday shopping season, sky-high ocean freight rates are major contributors that will strain the industry and shoppers alike. Other intermittent bottlenecks such as port shutdowns and freight policy changes will add to the shipping industry’s woes. Stocking up on the inventory is the need of the hour.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 9, 2019

With the national warehouse vacancy rate hovering at record lows and warehouses bloated with inventory pulled in from China during 2018 to get ahead of impending tariffs, companies can combine flexible storage options with advanced technology to create an end-to-end supply chain solution that works. Tariffs and China.

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Freightos

JANUARY 30, 2024

More Resources Home January 30, 2024 Update The Freightos Weekly Update helps you stay on top of the latest developments in international freight by giving you the rundown on the latest economic data, ocean and air demand trends, rate data – and anything else impacting the market. Air rates – Freightos Air Index China – N.

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Supply Chain Movement

MAY 13, 2015

‘Supply Chain Opportunities in China’. Introduction – Guillaume Burette, General Manager Logistics – DSV China. China: from sourcing location to an end market. 12:00 China as a Global Distribution Centre – Manufacturing and bonded warehousing. 13:00 Domestic warehousing and distribution centres in China.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

The election is over, but the race is just starting for logistics providers. From Amazon to hyper-local retailers, 2017 will be a year of intense scrutiny and pressure on logistics providers. Fortunately, your organization can get ahead of the learning curve by knowing what trends in logistics to watch for this year.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 12, 2018

The VP of Supply Chain and Logistics at our house (aka my wife) has been out of the country this week. I have to go to the grocery store again today to replenish our inventory (yeah, I don’t shop for groceries online; as the son of a bodegero, I’m old fashioned that way.). Hurricane Michael: How Can Logistics Professionals Help?

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Supply Chain Game Changer

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Why You Should Outsource Logistics! Outsourcing logistics article and permission to publish here provided by Eisele Candace. A company’s logistics and supply chain management activities are critical to its profitability. What is Logistics Outsourcing? Outsourcing supply chain logistics services has allowed many U.S.-based

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MARCH 16, 2021

Without a doubt 2020 will be etched in our memories as the year of multiple disasters, with the Covid-19 pandemic, trade issues between the US and China, wildfires in Australia, social unrest in Hong Kong, drastic declines in oil prices, turbulent financial markets and other politically dominated issues in emerging markets.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 14, 2023

Companies who have experienced these delays often add inventory across their network to buffer the risk. A TMS helps companies move freight from origin to destination efficiently, reliably, and cost-effectively. appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints. This adversely affects a company’s cash flow.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 24, 2022

It’s been three months already since we published our first regular roundup of supply chain and logistics news—doesn’t time fly? How retailers are reevaluating post-pandemic inventory strategies. Slackening demand for ocean freight and (at long last) falling rates for shippers. Digital Twins for Inventory and Supply Planning.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 7, 2022

We now add highlights of March and Q1-2022 key global transportation and logistics indices. Global and Domestic Transportation and Logistics Indices. Trucking disruptions in these areas threaten the flow of inbound and outbound inventory. . US Logistics Index. Global Shipping. That compares to $9,279.46

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Logility

OCTOBER 18, 2022

The Russian invasion has triggered supply chain disruptions and other obstacles that are hampering vital logistics and trade route implementation. Sanctions, blocked Ukrainian ports, and stalled transportation routes have also disrupted the China-to-Europe supply chain. By 1979, China was one of the globe’s fastest-growing economies.

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Freightos

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

The ”end” they refer to – whether it’s forwarding, fulfillment, or platforms for B2B or B2C sales – remains fairly ambiguous, spanning an acquisition of fashion logistics company HUUB in September 2021 to an investment in rapid fashion production company Unmade. Accelerating the shift. Image via StarAir.dk). Enter Big Tech.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 15, 2020

My first focus was on China sourcing. News coverage showcases the differences between logistics and supply chain management. China was the source of over 90% of PPE.) Expect border friction and logistics to be an issue. Border crossings will be tough, and the infrastructure for the ocean and air freight tumultuous.

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Kanban Logistics

JUNE 30, 2022

Months of uncertainty about solar panel logistics in the US came to an end recently as the US government declared a 24-month tariff exemption for solar panels imported from Southeast Asian countries. In this article, we’ll examine what happened, what it means for importers, and how a third-party logistics (3PL) company can help.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MAY 20, 2020

Freight market article and permission to publish here provided by Kevin Jessop at cerasis.com. Meanwhile, the global air cargo volume has dropped significantly, explains Greg Knowler, JOC Senior Editor , “up to 5,000 tons of cargo in air freight from China to the U.S. Subscribe Here! Email Address. have vanished per day.”.

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Logility

MARCH 29, 2022

As the pandemic eased, ports suffered bottlenecks, natural disasters disrupted freight movement, railways suffered congestion, and new legislation further complicated the movement of goods. This meant a shipping container shortage in China, which needed them the most as they were working night and day to produce protective gear.

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Freightos

AUGUST 29, 2023

Blog " * " indicates required fields Email * More Resources Home August 29, 2023 Update The Freightos Weekly Update helps you stay on top of the latest developments in international freight by giving you the rundown on the latest economic data, ocean and air demand trends, rate data – and anything else impacting the market.

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Freightos

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Which brings us to international freight. The cost of importing a 40’ container from China to the United States West Coast grew 1,000% from $1,800 in 2019 to over $20,000 in September 2021 according to our Freightos Baltic Index (FBX). It’s challenging to get fixed prices for global freight.

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